By THE REV. DR. JANICE SIX The Women’s Rights Movement for women’s suffrage celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, securing women’s place in the voting booth. In the ecclesiastical realm, God had already called women into the pulpit decades earlier— in some branches of the Christian family tree. One mover and shaker of
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By SARA CORE “The state of Texas is wasting its money educating you. You’ll probably just get married, have kids, and quit!” That was the message I was given by one of the large animal medicine professors I had at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in 1975. I had entered “vet school” the previous year, one
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By LORETTA FULTON Even if Stephanie Hamm didn’t want to be a social activist, she would have little choice. “I have social justice in my veins,” she said. Hamm, an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Abilene Christian University, was guest speaker Feb. 6 for the weekly program at First Central Presbyterian Church. Stephanie Hamm, left, visits
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By LORETTA FULTON I heard a man once say that the family dog was the best Christian in his household. A sign in my veterinarian’s office says, “Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are.” No doubt about it, we are bound at the heart with our animal friends. A favorite service at my church each October is the Blessing
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Check out Loretta Fulton’s story in the Spiritual Life section of the Reporter-News about the beauty of Christmas Eve services. Members and visitors to First Central Presbyterian Church will get a special treat, with music from a brand new pipe organ, played expertly by longtime organist Larry Wolz. https://www.reporternews.com/story/life/faith/2018/12/20/christmas-resounding-first-central-presbyterian-new-organ/2363760002/ Members and visitors to First Central Presbyterian Church will
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By LORETTA FULTON Sunday, Dec. 2, marked the being of Advent, the four-week period leading to Christmas. It is a time of quiet reflection–but it can also be a fun time as seen in the accompanying photos. Members of First Central Presbyterian Church enjoyed and Advent Fair on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday morning they returned to their renovated sanctuary and
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By JANICE SIX It occurred to me that even though we define Advent as a time of preparing for the coming of Christ, the majority of our attention focuses on that which has already taken place: Christ’s birth, and Christ’s ongoing presence with us by the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, rather than preparing for the coming of Christ,
Read moreIn the photos on the left, top to bottom, volunteers from First Central Presbyterian Church help replace a door and caulk a window. Pictured are top photo, left to right, Irve Brown and Bob Nethery. In the botton photo, caulking a window, is Rebekah Garcia, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church who joined the FCPC group for the
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON What do “Little Red Riding Hood,” the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, and the four gospels all have in common? A lot more than is apparent. Dr. Christopher Hutson, associate dean of the College of Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University, put all three–and more–together over two weekly presentations to prove a point. Various
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